The following is a chronological list of writing assignments for the 2013-2014 school year. They will also appear in the appropriate AP category listed as sub-pages under this writing page.

Dracula: Point of View Response: Describe the point of view in Dracula, and consider how the point of view affects tone and meaning in the story. Make sure that your one page response represents your best communication (good writing, good thoughts, good organization). FORMAT: Your paper should be one page, typed, double-spaced, 12-point, sans-serif font, and incorporate short, yet significant quotes to support your conjectures. Your header should NOT be the four-line MLA header; instead, use one line to type your name and your title. For example, I might begin my response with "Amy Carter - The Effects of Point of View in Bram Stoker's Dracula."

Dracula Timed Writing: Diagnostic - Struggle to free oneself from power of others or struggle to assert power over others

Foreshadowing in "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?": How does Oates use literary devices to foreshadow the end of the story? Consider such devices as use of detail, point of view, imagery, metaphor, symbol, and character. FORMAT: Your essay should be 2-3 pages, typed, double-spaced, 12-point, sans-serif font, and incorporate significant quotes and specific examples to support your analysis. SUBMISSION: Bring a hard copy to class and submit a digital copy to Turnitin.

Reduction Essay - Reduce "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" Essay

Compare/Contrast A Jury of Her Peers to Trifles (class/group exercise): After reading both A Jury of Her Peers and Trifles, answer the following question in a short essay: "It is a common practice for plays to be made out of novels or stories, but unusual for the play to precede the story. Compare this play with the story A Jury of Her Peers. Which is clearer in its presentation of action and feelings? Which has a more direct emotional impact on the audience or reader? Discuss the differences between hearing the short story read aloud by an experienced performer and seeing the play acted by experienced actors" (Perrine 1040).

Symbolism in "Young Goodman Brown" OR "The Scarlet Ibis" [Choose ONE]: How does the author use symbolism to convey tone and theme? FORMAT: Your paper should be one page, typed, double-spaced, 12-point, sans-serif font, and incorporate short, yet significant quotes to support your conjectures. Your header should NOT be the four-line MLA header; instead, use one line to type your name and your essay title. Your essay title should clearly indicate which story you chose to analyze. For example, my first line might read: Amy Carter - Symbolism in "The Scarlet Ibis." SUBMISSION: Bring a hard copy to class and submit a digital copy to Turnitin.

Short Story Analysis (Summative Assessment for Short Prose Unit): Choose a short story of literary merit. Read and annotate your short story paying attention to how the author reveals meaning or creates effects through literary devices. DO NOT CONSULT OUTSIDE SOURCES. Craft a prompt that would elicit a high-level analysis of your short story. Write a 3-5 page essay that answers your prompt. You must get approval from me for your short story and your prompt. For short story options, you may use any story from the textbook that we have not already read or studied, or you may choose to read another story by an author that we have already studied. These options would be approved 99.9% of the time. IF YOU NEED HELP WRITING YOUR PROMPT consider adapting former AP open ended prompts, former AP prose prompts, or the questions listed on page 100 in your textbook. You might also consider the condensed concepts of former AP prompts. FORMAT: Your essay should be 3-5 pages, typed, double-spaced, 12-point, sans-serif font, and incorporate significant quotes and specific examples to support your analysis. You should include a Works Cited page (and use proper MLA in-text citations in the body of the paper itself. Your title should indicate both the title of the literary work and a general idea of your analysis. After the title, please type out your prompt, then begin the essay beneath that. SUBMISSION: Bring a hard copy to class and submit a digital copy to Turnitin. You will have class time to work on this assignment; however, I strongly encourage you to read and annotate at home. Check the calendar for due dates.

Prose Timed Writing: Lutie Johnson and her relationship to the urban setting

Frankenstein Soundtrack Analysis: Once you have completed the soundtrack with your team, EACH of you must write a one- to one-and-a half-page defense of THREE of your album choices, explaining and analyzing the connections. Your three choices must be different from your team’s choices; you will “divide” the soundtrack among you. Your paper must include a separate Works Cited page with four entries: Frankenstein and the three connected songs or album artwork. Research how to cite songs and art according to MLA guidelines. (You will receive a major grade for the paper. It will be scored on the 9-point AP rubric. If you are missing the Works Cited page, you will receive a 10-point deduction on the essay grade.) Please remember that the paper is a formal assignment, and therefore should be written in a formal, analytical tone.

Compare/Contrast essay: Frankenstein, Dracula, and Lord of the Flies: Choose either Dracula or Lord of the Flies to compare and contrast with Frankenstein. Choose a common theme that each novel addresses. Discuss how each author develops the theme through various literary devices. FORMAT: You will write this essay in class as a timed writing on Monday 12/2 or Tuesday 12/3 depending on your A/B schedule. You may bring your annotated copies of the texts to use during the exam, but you may not write an outline beforehand to use. You will have the entire block to write your essay.

Hamlet Act 1 Response: As you finish Acts I-III of the play, you are to write a one-page response that identifies the most significant element of each act and how that element works to convey a tone or theme or develop a character. You have a lot of freedom here, so be specific and precise. SAY SOMETHING in your page. Begin each piece by clearly indicating the element in the opening sentence/thesis. Use only the most significant parts of quotes or use ellipses […] to shorten them. The majority of the page should be YOUR analysis, and I ask that you refrain from “outside” research of the play until you have written your piece. You may write about a quote, a scene, literary techniques/devices, or a particular character present in the act. These are due the day after we finish an act in class or you finish reading it for homework.

Hamlet Act 2 Response: refer to prompt in #12

Hamlet Act 3 Response: refer to prompt in #12

Hamlet Final Essay: Interpretation of Hamlet's Character: As you read on your focus sheet there are many interpretations of Hamlet’s character. In fact, you may have developed some thoughts about his character on your own over the course of reading this play. And in truth since Hamlet is both a round and a dynamic character and we come to know him through the features and limitations of the dynamic/objective point of view, the most accurate interpretation is most likely a melding of several of these interpretations. Your assignment then is to determine what you believe to be the most fitting interpretation of Hamlet’s character, and trace the growth and development of these traits using a minimum of three of his soliloquies to support your interpretation. You may also quote lines he speaks when alone in Horatio’s presence since Horatio is his confidant and the only person over the course of the play that he fully trusts. We will use just the soliloquies and these lines since this is when Hamlet offers his most private, personal, and therefore seemingly genuine thoughts; however, you may paraphrase other events as needed to justify your evidence from the soliloquies. You MUST use textual evidence from these soliloquies in order to “prove” your assessment of Hamlet’s character. Weave the quotes in smoothly; do not let them become “speed bumps” for the reader. REMEMBER TO ANALYZE! Use summary briefly and only as a springboard into analysis. Any statement(s) that retells a part of the play should be followed with an explanation of why or how that detail is significant. FORMATTING & SUBMISSION: This paper should be 2-3 pages, typed, and formatted in MLA. (Use the correct heading and page numbers, as well as the proper formatting for quotations and citations). Refer to the MLA Formatting and Style Guide on Purdue's OWL site if you need help. If you only cite from Hamlet, you do not need a Works Cited page. You need to bring me a hard copy and submit a digital copy to Turnitin.com.

The Poisonwood Bible: Narrative Structure Response: The Poisonwood Bible is told in a unique way. Rarely, does an author choose to tell the same story from the points of view of five narrators. Additionally, her story is divided into significant sections. In one to two (1-2) pages, discuss significant aspects (that’s plural) of the narrative structure and explain their effects on the author’s message. Bring a hard copy to class and submit a digital copy to turnitin.com.

The Poisonwood Bible: Defense of Nathan Response: Nathan Price in Barbara Kingsolver’s The Poisonwood Bible can easily be criticized for his overbearing, ignorant, and fanatical nature. You have two options for this piece: OPTION 1: Write a defense of Nathan as if you were his defense attorney. You are not to ignore his actions; rather, you are to discuss the mitigating circumstances/events/facts that make him do what he does and think how he does. OPTION 2: Write a preface to the book from Nathan’s perspective. If he had his say, what would it be? Make sure that his preface is in keeping with his character. Please limit your response to ONE (1) double-spaced page.

Choice Poetry Explication and Analysis: Write a two- to three-page essay in which you explicate the poem you chose. Though you will focus on the elements of your chapter, your explication should be open to other elements at work in the poem. The general prompt should be something like, “What is the poem about?” “How does the poet convey that?” Make sure to address why your assigned elements play a tonal or thematic significance in the poem. Your paper should: 1) Be typed and in MLA format. 2) Include a copy of the poem before your essay begins. Type the MLA header, the paper title (please be fresh and creative), a copy of the poem that you retype or paste into the paper (line numbers would be great, even if they are penciled in), followed by your explication of the poem. I will need to read and refer to the poem as I read your explication. 3) Be submitted in hard copy form, as well as submitted digitally to turnitin.com. Your paper will count as a major grade.

The Things They Carried Paragraph Responses

The Things They Carried Timed Writing

Mrs. Amy Carter

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